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Pittsburgh Police announce arrest of suspect in connection to a string of robberies

March 28, 2024 / 1:17 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A suspect is in custody in connection to a string of robberies that took place in the city.

According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 26-year-old Anthony James Jr. was arrested on Deary Street early on Thursday morning.

Detectives with the bureau had earlier applied for and had been granted a search warrant for his residence.

Once they arrived, they found four firearms along with clothing and evidence that were linked to the robberies.

James was taken into custody and is now facing multiple charges including robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, criminal conspiracy, and unauthorized use of automobiles.

He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.